Center for Transitional Neuro-Rehabilitation Symposium
A 40-Year Retrospective of Holistic Milieu Therapy
Course Goal
The 2026 Center for Transitional Neuro-Rehabilitation (CTN) Symposium aims to describe the fundamentals and evolution of principles, innovations, and efficacy of research in a holistic milieu neurorehabilitation program, to improve community reintegration and long-term outcomes for patients and their families after acquired brain injuries.
Course Learning Objectives
- Identify three fundamental principles of holistic milieu neurorehabilitation at CTN and their evolution for patients and their support networks to optimize community reintegration in the home and community, including driving, work, and school.
- Discuss eight standard and upgraded approaches in multidisciplinary assessment and treatment approaches at CTN in Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy related to patients’ strengths and challenges and their relationship to community reintegration.
- Examine five interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary interventions, including forms of Psychotherapy, compensation training, and technology, with case study examples, to enhance patients’ independence and productivity.
- Synthesize past, current, and future research studies demonstrating the efficacy of holistic milieu therapy in patients, including enhancing functionality and adjustment in the patients and their support networks.
Registration Information
| aTTENDEE tYPE | PRICE |
|---|---|
| Visiting Professional/ Therapists | $100.00 |
| Barrow/St. Joseph’s Employee | $75.00 |
| AzPa Members | $75.00 |
CEU Information
CEUs Pending
- To obtain CEUs from this symposium, you must sign in and sign out and be in attendance throughout the agenda to receive full CEUs. This course is not eligible for partial credit, and you must attend the course in its entirety to receive CEUs.
- Completion of the online post course evaluation is required to receive CEUs. SLPs must complete the post course evaluation and select their discipline in order to provide their ASHA number and give consent for CEUs to be submitted to ASHA on their behalf.
In-Person Only
September 18, 2026
12:00 PM – 4:30 PM MST
Date, Time, and Location
In-Person Only
Friday, September 18, 2026
Goldman Auditorium
Barrow Neurological Institute
2910 North 3rd Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85013
Target Audience
This program is designed for current and future neurorehabilitation professionals, including, but not limited to, speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, recreational therapists, social workers, rehabilitation psychologists, neuropsychologists, neurologists, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and physiatrists.
Agenda and Speaker Information
All times refer to Arizona time (Mountain Standard Time).
| Time | Topic | speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 12:00 PM | What’s Standard and New at CTN: A 40 Year Overview | Pamela Klonoff, PhD, ABBP-CN Christina Kwasnica, MD |
| 12:30 PM | Tried and True Principles and Treatment in Psychotherapy and Evolutionary Developments at CTN | Joseph Murthy, PsyD Santiago Palmer Cancel, PsyD Sari Roth-Roemer, PhD |
| 1:30 PM | Tried and True Principles in Speech Therapy and Evolutionary Developments at CTN | Sarah Callow, CCC-SLP Alicia Blank, CCC-SLP |
| 2:00 PM | Break | |
| 2:15 PM | Tried and True Principles in Occupational Therapy and Evolutionary Developments at CTN | Sarah Rajda, MOT, OTR/L Lori Lindman, MS, OTR/L |
| 2:45 PM | Tried and True Principles in Physical Therapy and Evolutionary Developments at CTN | Patricia Briody, PT, DPT Samuel Schaffer, PT, DPT |
| 3:15 PM | Fundamentals in the Work Re-Entry and Community Reintegration Process at CTN and Its Evolution | Maura Rhodes, CCC-SLP, Pamela Klonoff, PhD, ABBP-CN, Lori Lindman, MS, OTR/L |
| 4:00 PM | An Update in Empirical Evidence of Milieu-oriented Holistic Neurorehabilitation: Past, Present, and Future | Caleb Barcenas, PhD |
| 4:30 PM | Adjourn |
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